American forward Brian Ormon (201-F-84) signed a one-year deal with bronze medalist Tundja Yambol. Ormon was on trials in the club, but performed very well in the preseason games, and head coach Ivan Cholakov offered him a contract.In the three friendlies so far played by Ormon, he scored an average of 13.3 points and got 12.0 rebounds, per 29 mins.Coach Cholakov is still insisting more of the other American addition - DaQuan Cook, who was forced to play on a little unspecific for him position - center.Tundja Yambol will continue preseason with 2-3 more friendly games.

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29-year old power forward Maxym Korniyenko (205-F/C-87, agency: BeoBasket) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for league's best team Lukoil Acad. and receives a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 8. He had the game-high 24 points adding seven rebounds and three assists for Lukoil Acad. in his team's victory, helping them to edge out Rilski (#4, 4-3) 94-90. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Lukoil Acad. to consolidate firs... [read more]

29-year old power forward Maxym Korniyenko (205-F/C-87, agency: BeoBasket) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for league's best team Lukoil Acad. and receives a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 8.He had the game-high 24 points adding seven rebounds and three assists for Lukoil Acad. in his team's victory, helping them to edge out Rilski (#4, 4-3) 94-90. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Lukoil Acad. to consolidate first place in the Bulgarian league. Lukoil Acad. have a solid 7-1 record. In the team's last game Korniyenko had a remarkable four three-pointers out of 7 attempts. He turned to be Lukoil Acad.'s top player in his first season with the team. Korniyenko has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in rebounds (8th best: 7.4rpg) and averages solid 71.4% FGP and 43.5% from behind 3-point line.

Second best performed player last round was Stanimir Marinov (192-G-91, agency: Interperformances) of Balkan. He is former international guard in his first season at Balkan. In the last game Marinov recorded impressive 28 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Bad luck as Balkan lost that game 83-88 to slightly higher-ranked Spartak Pleven (3-4). This loss caused Balkan to drop to 7th position in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 3-4 record. Marinov is a newcomer at Balkan and quickly became one of team's most reliable players.

Third place about best performers goes to center Milovan Savic (205-C-87) of Spartak Pleven (#5). Savic scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds. He was a key player of Spartak Pleven, leading his team to a 88-83 win against Balkan (3-4). The chances of Spartak Pleven ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 4 games, recording just three victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Savic could help Spartak Pleven to bring them higher in the standings. Savic has a great season in Bulgaria. After only 7 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 19.4ppg (4th best) and rebounds with 10.7rpg (2nd best). He also has 1.1bpg and FGP: 72.6%.

The Player of the week is chosen based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

An interesting game for Lukoil Acad. (7-1) which played road game in Samokov against 4th ranked Rilski (4-3). First ranked Lukoil Acad. managed to get a 4-point victory 94-90. Lukoil Acad. made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Ukrainian power forward Maxym Korniyenko (205-87, agency: BeoBasket) orchestrated the victory by scoring 24 points and 7 rebounds. American-Cameroonian point guard Danny Gibson (177-84, college: S.Indiana) contributed with 22 points and 5 assists for the winners. Lukoil Acad.'s coach Toni Dechev used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Croatian power forward Nenad Delic (210-84) replied with 21 points and 7 rebounds for Rilski. Defending champion maintains first position with 7-1 record. Rilski at the other side dropped to the third place with three games lost. They share the position with Akademik PL. Lukoil Acad. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Rilski will play on the road against Academik Plovdiv and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An interesting game for Beroe (5-2) which hosted in Stara Zagora one of their biggest challengers Academik Plovdiv (4-3). Second ranked Beroe managed to get a 7-point victory 82-75. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Aaron Jones (206-93, college: Mississippi, agency: Two Points) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds and Shane Gibson who added 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Beroe's coach Ljubomir Minchev allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American point guard Oscar Bellfield (187-90, college: UNLV) responded with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Beroe maintains second position with 5-2 record having just three points less than leader Lukoil Acad. Academik Plovdiv at the other side keeps the third place with three games lost. They share the position with Rilski. Beroe will play against Balkan (#7) in Botevgrad in the next round where they are favorite. Academik Plovdiv will play at home against Rilski (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game in Pleven was also quite interesting. 5th ranked Balkan (3-4) played at the court of seventh ranked Spartak Pleven (3-4). Spartak Pleven managed to secure a 5-point victory 88-83 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Balkan. The winners were led by Milovan Savic who scored that evening 20 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!). Even 28 points and 5 rebounds by Stanimir Marinov did not help to save the game for Balkan. Spartak Pleven moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Yambol and Balkan. Spartak Pleven will meet Cherno More (#8) in the next round. Balkan will play against the league's second-placed Beroe and hope to secure a win. The game between 6th ranked Yambol (3-4) and eighth ranked Cherno More (2-5) in Yambol ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Varna beat Yambol 87-76. The best player for the winners was Aleksandar Yanev Georgiev who had a double-double by scoring 29 points and 10 rebounds. Cherno More maintains eighth position with 2-5 record. Yambol at the other side dropped to the fifth place with four games lost. Cherno More's next round opponent will be higher ranked Spartak Pleven (#5) at home and it may be quite challenging game. Yambol will play against Levski in Sofia and hope to win that game.

An interesting game for Lukoil Acad. (7-1) which played road game in Samokov against 4th ranked Rilski (4-3). First ranked Lukoil Acad. managed to get a 4-point victory 94-90. Lukoil Acad. made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Ukrainian power forward Maxym Korniyenko (205-87, agency: BeoBasket) orchestrated the victory by scoring 24 points and 7 rebounds. American-Cameroonian point guard Danny Gibson (177-84, college: S.Indiana) contributed with 22 points and 5 assists for the winners. Lukoil Acad.'s coach Toni Dechev used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Croatian power forward Nenad Delic (210-84) replied with 21 points and 7 rebounds and the former international guard Yordan Bozov (191-79) added 20 points and 6 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) in the effort for Rilski. Four Rilski players scored in double figures. Defending champion maintains first position with 7-1 record. Rilski at the other side dropped to the third place with three games lost. They share the position with Akademik PL. Lukoil Acad. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Rilski will play on the road against Academik Plovdiv and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers:Rilski: N.Delic 21+7reb+1ast, Y.Bozov 20+1reb+6ast, K.Parker 16+3reb+7ast, Z.Georgiev 11+6reb, E.Bruinsma 9+4reb+1ast, N.Stoyanov 6+7reb+3astLukoil Acad.: M.Korniyenko 24+7reb+3ast, D.Gibson 22+3reb+5ast, S.Zack 12+7reb+3ast, F.Videnov 8+5reb+3ast, S.Zagorac 7+5reb+2ast, A.Velikov 7+2reb+4ast

The game in Pleven was also quite interesting. 5th ranked Balkan (3-4) played at the court of seventh ranked Spartak Pleven (3-4). Spartak Pleven managed to secure a 5-point victory 88-83 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Balkan. Spartak Pleven made 26-of-27 free shots (96.3 percent) during the game. The winners were led by Montenegrin-Serbian center Milovan Savic (205-87) who scored that evening 20 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) and the former international guard Aleksandar Gruev (187-83) supported him with 16 points and 8 assists. Five Spartak Pleven players scored in double figures. Even 28 points and 5 rebounds by the former international guard Stanimir Marinov (192-91, agency: Interperformances) did not help to save the game for Balkan. Montenegrin center Mihailo Sekulovic (206-91) added 19 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Spartak Pleven moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Yambol and Balkan. Spartak Pleven will meet Cherno More (#8) in the next round. Balkan will play against the league's second-placed Beroe and hope to secure a win. Top scorers:Balkan: S.Marinov 28+5reb+3ast, M.Sekulovic 19+7reb+2ast, A.Hott 15+2reb+5ast, T.Daniels 8+4reb, R.Kochev 5+1reb+5ast, I.Ivkov 4+1rebSpartak Pleven: M.Savic 20+7reb+2ast, A.Gruev 16+2reb+8ast, D.Marincheshki 15+6reb, M.Marinov 12+1reb+1ast, K.Koev 11+3reb+2ast, M.Tanev 8+2reb

An interesting game for Beroe (5-2) which hosted in Stara Zagora one of their biggest challengers Academik Plovdiv (4-3). Second ranked Beroe managed to get a 7-point victory 82-75. Beroe forced 22 Academik Plovdiv turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Aaron Jones (206-93, college: Mississippi, agency: Two Points) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds and the other American import guard Shane Gibson (188-90, college: Sacred Heart) who added 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Beroe's coach Ljubomir Minchev allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American point guard Oscar Bellfield (187-90, college: UNLV) responded with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and French-American forward Jordan Semple (201-92, college: Chico St.) scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Four Academik Plovdiv players scored in double figures. Beroe maintains second position with 5-2 record having just three points less than leader Lukoil Acad. Academik Plovdiv at the other side keeps the third place with three games lost. They share the position with Rilski. Beroe will play against Balkan (#7) in Botevgrad in the next round where they are favorite. Academik Plovdiv will play at home against Rilski (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers:Akademik PL: O.Bellfield 14+7reb+5ast, J.Semple 14+7reb+2ast, S.Vaklinov 14+6reb+1ast, S.Smith 13+3reb+2ast, T.Johnson 6+6reb+1ast, V.Mihaylov 5+3reb+1astBeroe: S.Gibson 18+6reb+4ast, A.Jones 18+11reb+3ast, T.Zhelev 13+2reb+3ast, T.Tenchev 9+3reb, O.Gudul 8+5reb+1ast, N.St.Nikolov 7+3reb+1ast

The game between 6th ranked Yambol (3-4) and eighth ranked Cherno More (2-5) in Yambol ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Varna beat Yambol 87-76. 25 personal fouls committed by Yambol helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was international forward Aleksandar Yanev Georgiev (203-90, agency: Interperformances) who had a double-double by scoring 29 points and 10 rebounds. Point guard Deyan Karamfilov (180-94) chipped in 14 points and 5 assists. Four Cherno More players scored in double figures. Guard Ventsislav Petkov (188-91, agency: Interperformances) produced 17 points and 6 assists and forward Stoyan Petkov (198-85) added 21 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively for the hosts. Cherno More maintains eighth position with 2-5 record. Yambol at the other side dropped to the fifth place with four games lost. Cherno More's next round opponent will be higher ranked Spartak Pleven (#5) at home and it may be quite challenging game. Yambol will play against Levski in Sofia and hope to win that game. Top scorers:Yambol: S.Petkov 21+5reb, V.Petkov 17+3reb+6ast, S.Govedarov 10+1reb+2ast, T.Ostrev 8+2reb+3ast, N.Varbanov 8+10reb+1ast, A.Ivanov 7+3rebCherno More: A.Yanev Georgiev 29+10reb+2ast, S.Tsonkov 16+5reb+2ast, D.Karamfilov 14+4reb+5ast, M.Markovic 12+8reb+1ast, A.Dikov 8, T.Kurtev 4+5reb

The round was rather attractive and full of interesting results. The round ended with derby games and favorites losing the games. The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Sofia: Akademik Sofia (#4) and Levski 2014-2 (#2). Levski 2014-2 was defeated at home 64-70 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Levski 2014-2 won fourth quarter 19-15. However it was not enough to t... [read more]

The round was rather attractive and full of interesting results. The round ended with derby games and favorites losing the games.

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Sofia: Akademik Sofia (#4) and Levski 2014-2 (#2). Levski 2014-2 was defeated at home 64-70 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Levski 2014-2 won fourth quarter 19-15. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Akademik Sofia maintains fourth place in A with 4-3 record. Akademik Sofia are looking forward to face Akademik Varna (#7) on the road in the next round. Levski 2014-2 will play against the league's leader Vidabasket (#1) in Vidin and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Very important is a road loss of third ranked Chavdar (4-3) against fifth ranked Rilski 2 (3-4) on Sunday night. Visiting Chavdar was crushed by Rilski 2 in Samokov 84-61. Rilski 2 maintains fifth place in A with 3-4 record. Chavdar at the other side dropped to the second position with three games lost. Rilski 2 will play against CSKA (#6) in the next round. Chavdar will have a break next round. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Dolphin. Leader UE Varna faced 4th placed Dolphin. Guests from Varna (8-0) smashed host Dolphin (3-4) 90-59. UE Varna maintains first place in A with 8-0 record. Loser Dolphin keeps the fourth position with four games lost. UE Varna will meet at home league's second-placed Shumen in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Dolphin will play against Chernomorets in Burgas and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Leader Vidabasket delivered the sixth victory. This time they beat bottom-ranked CSKA (0-7) 70-65. Vidabasket maintains first place in A with 6-1 record. Newly promoted CSKA still closes the standings with seven games lost. Vidabasket's next round opponent will be Levski 2014-2 (#3) in Sofia, which may be the game of the day. CSKA will play on the road against Rilski 2 in Samokov and hopes to get finally their first victory.The game in Burgas was also quite interesting. 5th ranked Dunav 2016 (1-5) played at the court of sixth ranked Chernomorets (2-5). Chernomorets managed to secure a 4-point victory 100-96 on Sunday. Chernomorets moved-up to fifth place in A. Loser Dunav 2016 dropped to the sixth position with five games lost. Chernomorets will face higher ranked Dolphin (#4) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Dunav 2016 will play against Dolphin and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last game of round 9 In A Akademik Varna was crushed by Shumen in a road game 96-67.

Group East

There was no surprise when 7th ranked Akademik Varna (1-7) was crushed on the road by second ranked Shumen (6-2) 96-67 on Sunday. The game without a history. Shumen led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Shumen maintains second place in A with 6-2 record having just one point less than leader Vidabasket. Loser Akademik Varna keeps the seventh position with seven games lost. Shumen will face league's leader UE Varna on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Akademik Varna will play against Akademik Sofia (#4) and hope to win that game.

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Dolphin. Leader UE Varna faced 4th placed Dolphin. Guests from Varna (8-0) smashed host Dolphin (3-4) 90-59. The game without a history. UE Varna led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. UE Varna maintains first place in A with 8-0 record. Loser Dolphin keeps the fourth position with four games lost. UE Varna will meet at home league's second-placed Shumen in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Dolphin will play against Chernomorets in Burgas and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

The game in Burgas was also quite interesting. 5th ranked Dunav 2016 (1-5) played at the court of sixth ranked Chernomorets (2-5). Chernomorets managed to secure a 4-point victory 100-96 on Sunday. Dunav 2016 trailed by 23 points after 3 quarters before a 35-16 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 96-100 at the end of the game. Chernomorets moved-up to fifth place in A. Loser Dunav 2016 dropped to the sixth position with five games lost. Chernomorets will face higher ranked Dolphin (#4) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Dunav 2016 will play against Dolphin and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

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Group West

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Sofia: Akademik Sofia (#4) and Levski 2014-2 (#2). Levski 2014-2 was defeated at home 64-70 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Levski 2014-2 won fourth quarter 19-15. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Akademik Sofia maintains fourth place in A with 4-3 record. Akademik Sofia are looking forward to face Akademik Varna (#7) on the road in the next round. Levski 2014-2 will play against the league's leader Vidabasket (#1) in Vidin and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Chavdar (4-3) against fifth ranked Rilski 2 (3-4) on Sunday night. Visiting Chavdar was crushed by Rilski 2 in Samokov 84-61. It looked good early as Chavdar took a 12-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then Rilski 2 took control and eventually winning the game that evening by 23 points. Rilski 2 maintains fifth place in A with 3-4 record. Chavdar at the other side dropped to the second position with three games lost. Rilski 2 will play against CSKA (#6) in the next round. Chavdar will have a break next round.

Leader Vidabasket delivered the sixth victory. This time they beat bottom-ranked CSKA (0-7) 70-65. CSKA was ahead by 1 point after three quarters before a 17-11 charge of Vidabasket, which allowed them to win the game. Vidabasket maintains first place in A with 6-1 record. Newly promoted CSKA still closes the standings with seven games lost. Vidabasket's next round opponent will be Levski 2014-2 (#3) in Sofia, which may be the game of the day. CSKA will play on the road against Rilski 2 in Samokov and hopes to get finally their first victory.

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